CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
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From Ontinyent it runs 297 km to Ontinyent; allow about 4 h 50 of riding. On the way it passes Barraac de la Palla, Cueva de los Arcos and back through Barraac de la Palla. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
Ontinyent is the kind of Valencian town that does not bother selling itself to tourists, which is part of its charm. It grew rich on textiles, and the old quarter of La Vila, perched above the gorge of the Clariano river, still has a fine bell tower that is among the tallest in the region. The Abric del Gegant, a rock shelter recorded among the prehistoric painted sites of eastern Spain, sits in the hills just outside town towards Bocairent, where the valley narrows and the Serra de Mariola begins to rise.
Read the complete Abric del Gegant write-up.
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Abric del Gegant is where the day begins. Next is Barraac de la Palla.
Tormos and Sagra are tiny villages at the foot of the mountains in the north of Alicante province, at the point where the plain of the Marina Alta meets the hills. They are surrounded by orange groves and orchards, with the mountains of the Vall de Laguar and the Serra del Migdia rising steeply behind. The Barranc de la Palla, the ravine of the straw, cuts into the hills near Tormos, close also to Orba and the town of Pego.
Read the complete Barraac de la Palla write-up.
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Barraac de la Palla comes up 62 km in. Next is Cueva de los Arcos.
Behind the Costa Blanca, only a few kilometres from the busy beaches of El Campello and the high-rises of Benidorm, the land climbs steeply into limestone mountains that feel surprisingly wild. The Cabeçó d'Or, a jagged massif above the village of Busot, dominates the area, and its slopes are riddled with caves and shelters. The Cueva de los Arcos is one of the sites in this area included in the World Heritage inscription of the rock art of the Mediterranean Basin, with faint painted motifs on the rock. Nearby, the Cuevas del Canelobre, a huge cave with towering stalactites, is open for visits and is one of the most impressive show caves in the region.
Read the complete Cueva de los Arcos write-up.
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124 km in you reach Cueva de los Arcos. Next is back through Barraac de la Palla.
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barraac de la Palla write-up.
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back through Barraac de la Palla, late in the day. Next is Abric del Gegant.
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric del Gegant write-up.
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Back at Abric del Gegant. That is the ride.
Abric del Gegant → Barraac de la Palla is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barraac de la Palla → Cueva de los Arcos is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cueva de los Arcos → back through Barraac de la Palla is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barraac de la Palla → Abric del Gegant is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.